Anita is the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications for the Arlington Independent School District – a role she accepted in November 2018 after nearly 30 years in the nonprofit sector. She leads a team of ten marketing and communications professionals and is the chief public information officer during emergencies. Before joining the district, Anita spent 20 years at the American Red Cross as a Chief Communications Officer responding to hundreds of large-scale disasters across America, including 9/11 in New York City, Hurricane Katrina, Superstorm Sandy, the Dallas Police Officers shootings and countless tornadoes, hurricanes, fires and floods. She fought hunger with Tarrant Area Food Bank and helped people with disabilities at Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth.
Arlington ISD – Crisis Communication Response Framework
Arlington ISD – Lockdown Checklist
Arlington ISD – Crisis Communication Plan
Please note that our offices will be closed for a Winter Break Wednesday December 24, 2025 through Thursday January 1, 2026.
During the break Stukent Support will be monitoring incoming emails for urgent requests. We will resume normal business hours and respond to all emails and voicemails in the order received beginning Friday, January 2, 2026, at 6:00 AM MT.
Please note that our offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27th, and Friday, November 28th, in observance of Thanksgiving Day.
We will resume normal business hours beginning Saturday November 30th, at 10:00 AM MT.
Please note that our offices will be closed on Monday September 1, 2025 in observance of Labor Day.
We will resume normal business hours and respond to all emails and voicemails beginning Tuesday, September 2nd, at 6:00 AM MT.